Effective - 28 Aug 1989
252.040. Taking of wildlife — violations, misdemeanor — fur dealers and buyers violating record keeping rules, fine. — No wildlife shall be pursued, taken, killed, possessed or disposed of except in the manner, to the extent and at the time or times permitted by such rules and regulations; and any pursuit, taking, killing, possession or disposition thereof, except as permitted by such rules and regulations, are hereby prohibited. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor except that any person violating any of the rules and regulations pertaining to record-keeping requirements imposed on licensed fur buyers and fur dealers shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
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(L. 1945 p. 664 § 26, A.L. 1989 H.B. 293)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Hunting or trapping on land without consent of owner, penalty, 569.140, 569.150
(1953) Shooting of dummy deer made of stuffed deer hide and placed in a field by conservation commission agents at time in which deer hunting was not permitted held not crime under this section. State v. Guffey (A.), 262 S.W.2d 152.
(1954) Person holding fishing license had right to float, wade and fish in public waters of river which was non-navigable stream without being trespasser on lands of owner of the bed of the stream. Elder v. Delcour, 364 Mo. 835, 269 S.W.2d 17.
(2001) Municipal ordinance requiring hunters and trappers to obtain permission from government owners of land and rights-of-way was not prohibited by section; Conservation Commission does not have exclusive authority to regulate location of allowable hunting, fishing, and trapping. Miller v. City of Town & Country, 62 S.W.3d 431 (Mo.App.E.D.).
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development
Chapter 252 - Department of Conservation
Section 252.010 - Citation of law.
Section 252.020 - Definitions.
Section 252.030 - Wildlife of Missouri — ownership and title.
Section 252.042 - Additional penalties, when — moneys transferred to state school moneys fund.
Section 252.050 - Payment of fees — treasurer's report.
Section 252.060 - License may be inspected — penalty for refusal.
Section 252.068 - Arrest powers of certain conservation department employees.
Section 252.070 - Enforcement of law.
Section 252.080 - Arrest by commission agents for violations of conservation rules, powers.
Section 252.090 - Right of inspection by commission agents — penalty.
Section 252.100 - Complaints — search warrants — penalty for resisting.
Section 252.110 - Service of warrant on corporation.
Section 252.120 - Limitation of prosecution.
Section 252.130 - Failure to pay fine and costs — procedure.
Section 252.140 - Commission notified of results of prosecution.
Section 252.160 - Fraudulently securing license, penalty.
Section 252.170 - Soliciting illegal shipments — penalty.
Section 252.180 - Consignee to notify commission — penalty.
Section 252.190 - Possession of wildlife a misdemeanor — when.
Section 252.200 - Obstructing free passage of fish — penalty.
Section 252.210 - Contamination of streams — penalty.
Section 252.220 - Explosives prohibited — penalty.
Section 252.228 - Hunting, fishing and trapping permit records, contents — records closed, when.
Section 252.230 - Penalty not otherwise provided.
Section 252.240 - Endangered species law, definitions — prohibited activities, exceptions, penalty.
Section 252.241 - Penalty for hunting or fishing when license is suspended, revoked, denied.
Section 252.245 - Volunteers, liability, expenses — use of state vehicles — definition.
Section 252.300 - Citation of law — intent of legislature.
Section 252.303 - Agroforestry program developed — who may develop plan.
Section 252.306 - Definitions.
Section 252.309 - Incentive payments — agreements with landowners — amount of payments.
Section 252.312 - Funding for payments.
Section 252.318 - Annual inspection — notification of noncompliance — administrative procedure.
Section 252.321 - Agroforestry demonstration areas established.
Section 252.324 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 252.327 - Report — contents — when submitted.
Section 252.330 - Payment for planting trees.
Section 252.333 - Federal incentive payments for land enrolled in the program, duration.